4 cups Butter lettuce, chopped
3 cups frozen green beans, defrosted (about 1 pound)
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup sliced red onion
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp slivered almonds, toasted

 

*Rinse butter lettuce with cold running water, drain in colander and blot dry with paper towel. Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Serve immediately or chill briefly before serving, up to 1 hour.

 

  Nutrition Information (per serving):

Calories                    118                 Protein                      4 grams          

Fat                                   6 grams    Carbohydrate         14 grams   

Saturated fat             0.6 grams    Cholesterol               0 mg

Dietary Fiber               5 grams     Sodium                   13 mg

Sugar                        7.5 grams

Exchanges (using the American Diabetic Assoc.

Exchanges) per serving:   3 vegetables, 1 fat

 

 *Recipe Source:  Excerpted with permission from:

 Communicating Food for Health Newsletter 

 http://www.foodandhealth.com